Netflix uses ‘House of Cards’ in Web fight

Netflix is using the "House of Cards' Twitter account to fire back at AT&T's opposition to tough new network neutrality rules. AT&T's public policy twitter account tweeted about AT&T executive James Cicconi's comments on the Netflix CFO's remarks regarding the FCC network neutrality order. The "House of Cards" show account replied, tweeting at the AT&T public policy account saying, "AT&T's lobbyist calling out lobbyists? Attack of candor, indeed."

The tweet from the show's account is an interesting display of industry bickering, given that Netflix has plenty of other outlets for criticizing AT&T. But “House of Cards” is popular among Beltway political and policy wonks, and Netflix might have decided that its 490,000 Twitter followers were a prime forum for its tongue-in-cheek jab at AT&T. The barb came in response to allegations that Netflix had backtracked on its support for tough net neutrality regulations. Critics leaped at comments from Netflix’s chief financial officer, which AT&T called “an attack of candor,” leading to the Twitter rebuttal.